Addison Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Addison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Addison family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 322
Agricultural Labourer 81
House Servant 50
At Home 40
Farm Labourer 36
Labourer 22
Coal Miner 21
Annuitant 20
Dress Maker 18
Blacksmith 15
Scholar At Home 14
Servant 14
Shoe Maker 12
House Keeper 11
Farm Servant 10
Carpenter 10
Cotton Spinner 10
Home 10
Farmers Daughter 9
Farmers Son 9
Tailor 8
Weaver 8
Wife 8
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 7
Ag Labourer 7

Addison Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Addison 100% 24,563
2 Dodson 57% 17,062
3 Eddison 86% 3,220
4 Dadson 57% 2,948
5 Doodson 43% 2,120
6 Dudson 57% 1,650
7 Iddison 86% 390
8 Adison 86% 215
9 Addeson 86% 207
10 Iddeson 71% 154
11 Addson 86% 140
12 Dedson 57% 107

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The surname Addison is the most popular version of all its varients

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